What color is #B01B2E?

#B01B2E is a moderate red known as Christmas Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Christmas Red?

The RGB value is 176, 27, 46: 176 red, 27 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Christmas Red?

The complementary color is #1BB09D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B01B2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Christmas Red color: hex code #B01B2E

#B01B2E rgb(176, 27, 46)

Shades of red

Christmas Red has the hex code #B01B2E. It is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69% red, 10.6% green and 18% blue (176, 27, 46).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 73% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 85% magenta, 74% yellow and 31% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.9:1).

Christmas Red (#B01B2E) color codes

HEX	`#B01B2E`
RGB	`rgb(176, 27, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69%, 10.6%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 73%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 85%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 85%, 74%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.22, 57.56, 29.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.22, 64.68, 27.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.792, 10.214, 3.566)`
Decimal	`11541294`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Christmas Red, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #B01B2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B01B2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #B01B2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b01b2e; }
.text { color: #b01b2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b01b2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(176 27 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b01b2e, #b0521b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Auburn.

See #B01B2E on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #B01B2E?: #B01B2E is a moderate red known as Christmas Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Christmas Red?: The RGB value is 176, 27, 46: 176 red, 27 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Christmas Red?: The complementary color is #1BB09D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B01B2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.